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At what volume does hearing damage begin?
85 dB threshold
At what volume does hearing damage begin?
The WHO considers sounds above 85 decibels (dB) damaging with prolonged exposure. A normal conversation is 60 dB; a rock concert is 110–120 dB. At 110 dB, hearing damage can begin in under 2 minutes. About 1.1 billion young people are at risk from unsafe listening practices — primarily headphone use.
Source: WHO (2019) Make Listening Safe initiative